HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 cc160-1W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many housing association schemes have been scrutinised by his Department for the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979; and how many of these schemes were over cost limits when presented to his Department.

NEW BUILDING SCHEMES
Scrutinised Tenders received over yardstick Rehabilitation schemes above cost limits
1974 41 32 None
1975 47 29 None
1976 18 15 14
1977 42 23* 4
1978 25 3* 15
1979 29 0* 63
to date to date
* Tenders have not been received in respect of all schemes submitted for scrutiny in these years.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average time taken by his Department to consider housing schemes presented by housing associations for the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The time taken for considering individual schemes varies widely. An assessment of an average time would therefore be meaningless and could not be made without undue expenditure.